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Dvyāśrayakāvya utensils (II. 27). The oblation of milk (VIII, 99), ghee (II. 27), sesamum seeds (XV. 115) and barley was made in the sacrifice.
Hemacandra has specified the Cāturmāsya (XVII. 49), Agniștoma, Jyotişțoma, Āyustoma (III. 102; XI. 11!) and Vājapeya (V. 119) sacrifices. Amongst the sacrificial fires, the poet has named Sāhyāgni (V. 50), Pañcāgni (IV. 91), Dākṣiṇägni and Āhavanīyāgni. Sacrifices like kuņdapāyya, Sañcâyya, Rājasūya, Sānnāya, Paricāyya and Upaccāya are referred to illustrate examples only (XI. 9). Samvāhya fire is mentioned in the same context. Sacrificial mantras named Vāyavya, Řtavya, Pitstavya, Uşasya and Prausthapadika are referred to (XV. 112). Drinking of Soma is also mentioned (I. 181; V. 137).
Madhuparka is served in the marriage ceremony (IX. 168). On the ninth day of Āśvin, harvest was cropped; Brāhmaṇas were invited and worshipped (III. 6). The installation ceremony was performed in accordance with the position of stars (VI. 104-105).
The king was offered Arghya (XV. 40)3.
GRAMMAR: Hemacanda wrote a bulk of literature on Sanskrit and Prakrit grammar himself (vide, supra, ch. II).
1. Cf. Abhidbānacintāmaņi, 826.
स्युदक्षिणाहवनीयगार्हपत्यास्त्रयोऽग्नयः ।
g۪ Tar qula: FFHTS 77: 2. Cf. Baudbāyana Gșhyasūtra 1.2.37 ; Pāraskara Gșhyasūtra, 1.3.20 ;
Apastamba Gșhyasūtra V. 13. 13; Vaikhānasa Gșhyasūtra, II. 16. For details see, Krishnalal, Gșhyamantra aura una kā Viniyoga, Delhi, 1970. pp. 63ff.
1. Cf. Āśvalāyana Grhyasūtra, I. 24(1.4); Baudhāyapa
1.2.65; Pāraskara Gphyasūtra, Bombay, 1938, p. 17.
Gphyasūtra
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